Scraggy Crochet Pattern

Finally a new pattern! I have to say I love Scraggy, his tough attitude and cute clumsiness! I hope you guys have fun making him, the plush is fairly big, a little over a foot tall. I've been working on it off and on for a while and finally had some time to get it done.  I was stuck on an idea for how to do the tail and kept putting it off, it turned out to be my favorite part ^_^ Pattern after the jump.

Read pattern carefully before starting, particularly the instructions at the beginning of the pattern. Let me know if you find any errors or problems! If you have any questions or anything feel free to comment!

More pictures at the end of the pattern for reference.

Materials:

* Light yellow worsted yarn (I used Red heart ‘Cornmeal’)

*Gold/darker yellow worsted yarn (I used Red heart, I think the color is called ‘gold’)

*Small amount of burgundy or dark red worsted yarn

*small amount of white worsted yarn

*Small amount of black worsted yarn

*Large yarn needle for sewing pieces together

*Fiberfill/stuffing

*A chopstick or similar object is helpful when stuffing small objects, not required

*G hook and F hook

*Straight pins for pining pieces on before sewing them on

*Optional: beans, rice, or plastic beads & pantyhose (for weight, more info after body pattern)

Note: there is no gauge for this pattern. The only thing that is important is that you have a tight stitch when crocheting so that no stuffing will show through the finished pieces. If you use the recommended hooks it should be fine but if you are someone who crochets more loosely you may want to reduce the hook size accordingly.

This pattern is worked in rounds (unless otherwise noted) and uses the following techniques/abbreviations:

Sc- single crochet

Dc: double crochet

Hdc: half double crochet

inc- increase

dec- decrease, particularly you should use the invisible decrease if you know how to do it

sc in each sc- single crochet in each single crochet, don't add any increases or decreases

R- round or row

Blo- crochet in back loops only

FLO- crochet in front loops only

Repeat (*)- repeat what is between the asterisks * until you come to the end of the round, unless otherwise indicated

ring- magic ring. If you cannot do this technique then you may substitute this: ch 2 and sc however many were supposed to go in the ring into the second ch. However this will leave a small hole in the piece, this is why the magic ring is preferred, it leaves no visible hole. Many tutorials on how to do the magic ring are available online.

The numbers in parenthesis at the end of each row are the number of stitches you should have when that row is done. Mark the start of each round with a marker and move this marker as you complete rows.

IMPORTANT NOTE!

All pieces (unless otherwise indicated) are worked with TWO strands of yarn together. You may do this by taking the strand on the outside of the skien and the one which comes from the inside of the skien together. Crochet with two strands the same way you would crochet if you had only one. This will yield a bigger plush faster and with less effort than crocheting with only one strand. This pattern has not been tested for only one strand and pieces such as the eyes would need to be adjusted for size on your own.

All pieces are made with G hook unless otherwise indicated.

Pattern

Body (make in light yellow)

Note about body: Be sure to stuff as you go. In my plush I added weight to the bottom to make sure he’d sit up nicely (the head can be a bit heavy and put it off balance). If you’d like to add weight to your plush you need something like dried beans, rice, or plastic beads (they sell these at most craft stores, look for them to be called poly pellets or plastic doll weights, something like that. They can be found online too). Take a cheap nylon/pantyhose leg and fill it with beans/weights. Once you have enough, knot the nylon tightly and put the weight into your plush. Then stuff with polyfill/stuffing and your plush should sit up on it’s own!

Round1: 6 sc in ring (6)

R2: * Inc* (12)

R3: * 1 sc, inc* (18)

R4: * 2 sc, inc* (24)

R5: *3 sc, inc * (30)

R6: * 4 sc, inc* (36)

R7: * 5 sc, inc* (42)

R8-17: sc in each sc (42)

R18: * 10 sc, dec* sc in last 7 sc (40)

R19: * 6 sc, dec* (35)

R20: sc in each sc (35)

R21: * 6 sc, dec* Sc in last 3 sc (31)

R22-24: sc in each sc (31)

R25:* 4 sc, dec* sc in last sc (26)

R26: * 3 sc, dec* sc in last sc (21)

R27: * 3 sc, dec* sc in last  sc  (17)

R28-31: sc in each sc (17)

Leave long tail for sewing head on later, finish stuffing. Stuff neck area firmly.

Head (Start with gold)

Stuff as you go

Round1: 6 sc in ring (6)

R2: * Inc* (12)

R3: * 1 sc, inc* (18)

R4: * 2 sc, inc* (24)

R5: *3 sc, inc * (30)

R6: * 4 sc, inc* (36)

R7: * 5 sc, inc* (42)

R8: * 6 sc, inc* (48)

R9: * 7 sc, inc* (54)

R10-18: sc in each sc (54)

R19: sc in each sc, change to light yellow at end of round

R20: * 7 sc, dec* (48)

R21: * 6 sc, dec* (42)

R22: * 5 sc, dec* (36)

R23: * 4 sc, dec* (30)

R24: * 3 sc, dec* (24)

R25: * 2 sc, dec* (18)
R26: *1 sc, dec* (12)

R27: dec around to close up.

Finish off and use tail to close up opening.

Arms (make 2 in light yellow)

Stuff as you go

R1: 6 sc in ring (6)

R2: inc in all (12)

R3: * 3 sc, inc* (15)

R4-6: sc in each sc (15)

R7: * 3 sc, dec* (12)

R8: * 1 sc, dec* (8)

R9-25: sc in each sc.

Finish off, leave long tail for sewing.

“Pants” (make in gold color using double crochet stitch)

R1: 12 dc in ring (12)

R2: inc in all (24)

R3: * 1 dc, inc* (36)

R4: * 2 dc, inc* (48)

R5-11: dc in each dc (48 double crochets)

After R11: hdc, hdc, hdc, sc, sc, sc, slip stitch, slip stitch, slip stitch.

Finish off, does NOT get stuffed. Leave long tail for sewing.

Feet (make 2 in gold)

R1: 6 sc in ring (6)

R2: inc in all (12)

R3-8: sc in each sc (12)

R9: 1 sc, dec.

Finish off, stuff lightly. Leave long tail for sewing.

Tail (Make one in gold)

Stuff as you go.

R1: 4 sc in ring. (4)

R2: * 1 sc, inc* (6)

R3: Increase 3 times in this round, evenly spaced. Sc in others (9)

R4-5: sc in each sc (9)

R6: * 2 sc, inc* (12)

R7: sc in each sc (12)

R8: sc, sc, inc, inc, sc, sc, dec, dec, sc, sc (12)

R9: repeat R8 (12)

R10: repeat R8 (12)

R11: * 3 sc, inc* (15)

R12-16: sc in each sc (15)

R17: dec, sc in next 5 sc, inc, inc, sc in next 4 sc, dec (15)

R18: dec, sc in next 4 sc, inc, inc, sc in next 5 sc, dec (15)

R19: repeat R17 (15)

R20: *4sc, inc* (18)

R21-25: sc in each sc (18)

R26: sc, inc, inc, sc in next 6 sc, dec, dec, sc in next 5 sc (18)

R27:repeat R26 (18)

R28: repeat R26: (18)

R29: * 5 sc, inc* (21)

R30-35: sc in each sc (21)

Finish stuffing, leave long tail for sewing

Little thing that goes on the top of the head(make 1 in dark red/burgundy)

R1: 6 sc in ring (6)

R2: inc in all (12)

R3: * 2 sc, dec* (9)

R4: sc in each sc (9)

R5: * 1 sc, dec* (6)

R6: sc in each sc (6)

Stuff pretty firmly, leave long tail for sewing.

Belly patch (make 1 in dark red, use F hook and ONE strand of yarn)

Worked in rows

Row 1: chain 17, sc in 2^nd chain from hook and every one after. Chain 1 turn (16)

R2: sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn (16)

R3: repeat R2 (16)

R4: dec, sc in each sc, dec in last 2 , ch 1, turn (14)

R5: sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn (14)

R6: sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn (14)

R7: dec, sc in each sc, dec in last 2, ch 1, turn (12)

R8: sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn (12)

R9: sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn (12)

R10: dec, sc in each sc, dec in last 2, ch 1, turn (10)

R11: sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn (10)

R12: sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn (10)

R13: dec, sc in each sc, dec in last 2 , ch 1, turn (8)

R14: sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn (8)

R15: sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn (8)

R16: dec, sc in each sc, dec in last 2, ch 1, turn (6)

R17: sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn (6)

R18: dec, sc in each sc, dec in last 2, ch 1, turn (4)

R19: sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn (4)

R20: sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn (4)

Sc around the whole piece, adding 2 sc in each corner. Slip stitch with starting sc. Finish off and leave long tail for sewing.

 Mouth ( make 1 in white with F hook and ONE strand of yarn)

Can be made of felt instead

Worked in rows

Row 1: ch 14, sc in 2^nd chain from hook and each ch after. Ch 1, turn (13)

R2: sc in each sc, ch 1 turn (13)

R3: dec, sc in each sc, dec in last 2 , ch 1, turn (11)

R4: sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn (11)

R5: dec, sc in each sc, dec in last 2 , ch 1, turn (9)

R6: dec, sc in each sc, dec in last 2, ch 1, turn (7)

R7: dec, sc in each sc, dec in last 2, ch 1, turn (5)

Sc around whole piece. When you come to R7, dec repeatedly across top to make it more rounded. Slip stitch with starting sc and finish off. Leave long tail for sewing.

Eye (make 2 in white with F hook and ONE strand of yarn)

Can be made of felt instead

Work in rounds

R1: chain 8, inc in 2^nd sc from hook. Sc in each sc until end of ch. Sc 3 sc into the end of chain, continue around other side. Sc in each sc until last sc (the one with 2 sc in it already.) Put another sc into last sc and mark round.

R2-4: From now on put 3 sc into the sc at the top and the sc at the bottom of the oval each round. Sc in all others (the sc along the sides). Use your best judgment, the sc at the top may not always be the one right after the end of the round.

R5: sc in each sc all around, slip stitch to join.

Leave long tail for sewing.

Take 1 strand of black and F hook and chain 12, join into a loop with a slip stitch. Use this for the iris, sew it to the white.

Assembly (just general instructions, you can do it however you like) be sure to pin things on first to get it looking how you want!

1.   Sew head to neck/body. Just before head is completely sewed on, add more stuffing to make the neck very firm so it can hold up the head.

2.   Embroider patch, sew to belly.

3.   Sew arms to body

4.   Sew ‘pants’ to body, sew around the top and sew the bottom to the bottom of the body. You can stitch it to the body in a few other places to keep the wrinkles in place.

5.   Sew tail to ‘pants’. Make sure you sew through to attach it to the body, not just the pants.

6.   Sew feet to bottom, not just to the pants!

7.   Sew thing on top of head

8.   Embroider eyes and mouth and sew on face

You can sew the hands to the ‘pants’ to make it look like he’s holding them up if you want.